Attorney General

Democratic incumbent Attorney General Raúl Torrez is running for reelection against Republican challenger Sam Kane. Torrez was born in New Mexico, attended Harvard University and eventually got his law degree from Stanford University before working for the U.S. Department of Justice and being elected Bernalillo County District Attorney. He says his experience puts him ahead of his challenger, and his track record as an active litigator speaks to his effort for New Mexicans.

Sam Kane, a personal injury lawyer living in Las Cruces with more than two decades experience is running as a Republican against democratic incumbent Raúl Torrez for Attorney General. He says if elected he would focus on crime and public safety first, and keep his attention at a more local level as opposed to more salient national issues.

Prediction markets are becoming an issue for Native American tribes who argue they’re threatening their gaming revenues and their ability to fund vital services. At a recent legislative hearing, tribes and state lawmakers looked at taxing them.

A center created late last year to track guns used in shootings around the state has resulted in authorities connecting over 500 crimes. Attorney General Raúl Torrez gave an update in Gallup on Wednesday on the statewide initiative.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is taking outgoing Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard and all five members of the Board of Regents to court over a $1.9 million buyout payment they awarded to Shepard, who state investigators say has routinely engaged in “wasteful” and “improper” spending of taxpayer dollars.

Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez will be headed to Santa Fe as New Mexico's next Attorney General.

Election Day is upon us, and polls will open Tuesday starting at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m.

The race for New Mexico’s top prosecutor is between the current Bernalillo County District Attorney and a newcomer with one legal win already during this campaign cycle.

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The company that handles medical services for prisoners in the state—Corizon Health—is facing hundreds of lawsuits filed by inmates who say care is…